New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-06
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
EXHIBITION or THE WOLFE COLLECTION.
A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS AND OTHER

A PAINTING By SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS AND OTHER
GIFTS.
After long dependence upon loans from private col
lectors for its winter and exhibitions the Met
rootan Museum is able to invite the public to galleries
| fel with It's own collections The private view" OF
Yesterday was for the first time view OF representa-
| i've collection Of paintings which the property OF
| the Mrscum and the occasion was therefore one OF
| peculiar interest and Importance. Tomorrow the
friends OF the Museum will visit its galleries and inspect
the progress OF the additions which their wisely directed
generosity we trust, will help to FILL That the public
| will show lively appreciation OF the opportunity
offered Tuesday and aftcrwar no can doubt who
has noted popular interest in modern pictorial art
shown by the Attendance exhibitions hold at the clubs
salesroom for oh irritable purposes or by the press
ure, whenever chance Is Odsrei, for admission to
private galleries The noble legacy Of the late Miss
Wolfe makes one OF finest private collections trust
| for the public.
Tho paintings bequcathed by Miss Wolfe have been
arranged in the second gallery. In the first
gallery is the portrait group b. Sir Joshua Reynolds,
presented by Mr. j. = Morgan which IS in the company
of the best of the Museums old masters" The
centres of the inner gallery tho Horse
FAIR" the 1907 Dctalos Defence of Champigny."
AMI enl is lille by the large painting Of Columbus
at Court" Paintings by Llhemittc. Hcrmann-leon
and other artists from Mr. william schaus paintings by
sracis. 1nncss. Mari AMI Others from Mr.. Seney and
Dannat's Quarcttc appear the walls OF this gal
lcry not as loans Dut rs the property OF inc
the outer gallery examples OF Renouf and Desgolfes
from Mr.. schaus Gscnti's story of a rural Italian
custom, presented by Mrs. Schley, and one OF Alma
Todcmis latest paintings, group Of Greek youths seen
against the background OF marble porch ana blue sea-
the title. Reading Homer" This picture Is lent by Mr.
Henry g. Marquani. The main hall offers no new
features. except statue by Mont given by Mr. schaus
The title OF the large painting by Reynolds which
stands easily first among the few examples or the
eighteenth century master in th' country Portrait
OF the Honorable Henry Fame AMI his Guardians lingo
Jones and Charles Blair" The first namel was after
ward the ninth Earl Of Westmoreland. and It from
the present Earl that MIR Morgan obtained this picture.
lingo Jones IS accounted descendant Of the Industrious
transpanter OF Italian architecture to English soil, and
OF Blair little known that he afterwar married.
the sister Of the Earl. They easy going guardians,
it would from the bottle which travels backward
and forward between Jones and his ward but guardians
and ward are fresh alert. he lhy specimens OF tho
British youth OF registering time, AMI even though
their wit might not hayo quaidc them for membership
IN the club" where Reynolds, Jon5on, Garrick and
Burke passed. rare evenings, We are certain that sir
Joshuas sittsrs were neither cfcminite Macaronis
semi barbarous MOhocks To-day these Iong-skrtei
with their abundance OF SNOWY braid and the long
wastcoats have curious interest. and vet despite
costumes which put 10 sha ne our own modest garb II Is
the human interest which prclomlnaes. Perhaps there
is than appears In the position OF the young heir 10
the Earilom between guardian. who stands booted
field and. the other. OF heavier features, whose
attitude toward the bottle bcspeaks enduring affection.
Tie individual character. apt disposition and naturdisn
OF these figures preserved 10 ~ but the passage OF
century has affected the eOlOrs with which Sir |
Joshua experimental curioIsly. AMI s. often to the
DISADVANTAGE of posory. Here. In many Of the plct
ures seen at Reynolds exhibition In Lon lon three
year. SINCE flesh have lost their purity and tho
warmer coloring has failed. The browns. umbers or
what in the Foreground have backcnei and the sky
has grown dngy. and yet this delightfully."- painted ex
ample OF masters art Will remain source OF benet a.
well ~ Of enjoyment The exact date OF this picture 10
tho reality Of the summer house.
with It's caryaud ana arches carved In scrolls In which
tho three friends have met According 10 Mr. Graves OF
London. who published small engraving OF the picture
several years ag, mention IL ma 10 OF this or similar
work OF sir Joshuls account BOOKS rs painted in
1866 But there are also reasons gnng 1879
the date. II would be Interesting to know that the pct
nearly coutemporaneous with the foundation OF
tho Royal Academy in 1863 and Sir Joshuas election as
the first president but since actually possess so in
example OF his art the exact dine OF its pro-
duction matters little.
1t portrait also. which first claims attention in the
wolfc gallery. where Cabancrs full length portrait Of |
Miss Wolfe painted about 1876 has been placed az one
the with u tablet underneath recording her
GIFTS tho Museum At the other end OF the gallery IL
portrait Of Miss VOTES father. painted by Mr. Hunting
ton The water coors twenty two Ia number have been
placed IN the middle OF the gallery. These,
like the 1872 oil paintings. represent for the most part
the OF French sure painters. although knaus, Max
and Munkacsy have contributed some OF the bcsknown
pictures OF tho collection The small group Of land
scapes Includes two By Dlaz one Of which Is rich,
sparkling little forest interior. small river scene by
Rousseau. OF Corots landscapes At Vile dAvray
through veil OF foliage, small Dupre still strong
in coloring, and another. vigorous study OF an ap
preaching Storm pictures OF rural scenes In Asace
by Marchal tho Swedish Wahbcrgs large painting OF
the gardens houses and beach OF WoNholm sweden on
q fresh October day and two example, OF Daubigny.
Morning and an Evening". two charming little p,ct
their union OF dlrectness and decAcy and
their grace xprcson rank rs among the landsclp
one picture which may we'll be cdssel with the land
scapes stands almost alono as An example Of whsti
called. or mscaed painters printing" This Is
Voons barnyard scene picture fulfilling its purpose
which is TO delight the eye. in most admirable manner
Tho harmony Of the grays. browns and yeows OF
ground hay aud roofs. relieved audaciousy yet
aptly By tho emphatic coor.ng OF tiles Is happy Illus
tration OF end In painting which has an nndenabe
charm Something OF tis IA felt in the large Troyon an
important example OF an artist who was essentially
painters painter" The subject Is herd OF cattle
beside tho bank OF river flowing Onward on the right.
with glimpse Of a sail or two ami Holland marshes In
the distance There is the skul modulaton % tones,
the effective management OF whe In strong light the
gralaons OF shadow and tho always present sense OF
harmony which characterize TrOyOns better work. The
competition may seem Httc uuhihn'cu oul inc us
exactly rendered 1t Is interesting TO compare
this picture with tho work of Troyon's pupil. Van
Marckc who is represented by large picture OF cattle,
an old mill and an orchard In the distance. picture
painted with far feeling aud force
than tho pictures OF hts recent years.
IL may he that truth rather than artistic treatment
ia Rosa Bonhcurs chief characteristic. but IN this little
picture of "a dog there Is good color. well clean
firm modelling which has produced almost typical ex-
preston of muscular tcns just preceding action. The
other example, WEAVING the Calves" bleak scene In
"A mountain pasture shows truth Of form accompanied
by a yexng rawness OF color. II these paintings or
animals he included with the landscapes the larger
Troyon and a smaller study OF n COW labornS up an
ascent the Van Marckc, which IS unusually excellent IN